Crossword answer
PITHY
5 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 13 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, September 13, 2026
Letter pattern
PITHY
Clues that lead to PITHY
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
To be brief, to drop the H would be a shame5Evening StandardSep 13, 2026
Brief but meaningfully worded5NewsdayMar 4, 2026
Shame getting out of breath, but it's directly significant5Evening StandardOct 15, 2025
Short and interesting, at heart5Evening StandardAug 12, 2025
Clever and brief5New York TimesFeb 18, 2025
In a few words, it's a shame being out of breath5Evening StandardOct 23, 2024
Concisely expressive of compassion about the hurt head5Evening StandardDec 28, 2021
It's a shame being out of breath when full of good stuff5Evening StandardSep 2, 2019
Terse5Evening StandardAug 7, 2019
About PITHY in crosswords
PITHY is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 13 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “To be brief, to drop the H would be a shame” in the Evening Standard crossword on September 13, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
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STREWDistribute carelessly, it's true
THAIS1894 opera by Jules Massenet best known for the entr'acte for violin and orchestra Méditation
FEASTBanquet
LATINIn which the Romans had been lying about starting trouble
IMSET"No more for me, thanks"
MOVIEHome – or horror? (5)
NONETGroup of nine
WASPSWinged workers
Every appearance of PITHY (13)
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Sep 13, 2026
To be brief, to drop the H would be a shame · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Mar 4, 2026
Brief but meaningfully worded · Newsday · Down
Oct 15, 2025
Shame getting out of breath, but it's directly significant · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Aug 12, 2025
Short and interesting, at heart · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Feb 18, 2025
Clever and brief · New York Times · 27 Down
Oct 23, 2024
In a few words, it's a shame being out of breath · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Dec 28, 2021
Concisely expressive of compassion about the hurt head · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Sep 1, 2021
To be brief, to drop the H would be a shame · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Apr 14, 2020
Shame getting out of breath, but it’s directly significant · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Dec 24, 2019
Short and interesting, at heart · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Sep 2, 2019
It's a shame being out of breath when full of good stuff · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Aug 7, 2019
Terse · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jul 30, 2018
In a few words, it's a shame being out of breath · Evening Standard · 1 Down